You can see more videos here: http://wordpress.oise.utoronto.ca/diversityinteaching/esl-infusion/websites-additional-resources/
To have an engaging and interesting learning environment for students, they must also have a variety of resources to choose from! Students come from every corner of the world and we need to not only represent their culture and background in our classroom library but also as many others' as possible.
Don't know where to start? Have a look through other teachers' classrooms and pick up ideas of what they do and use. Take a professional development course and have open dialogue with fellow professionals about diverse resources. Finally, there is always Google! Imagine teaching before it!
Have a Diversity Celebration! Have students dress up in their traditional culture's clothing, invite parents to give talks about their heritage and have a potluck to celebrate all the different cuisines of the classroom.
Diversity Resources for Classroom Teachers
This is a series of soft cover booklets that examine different countries here:
Aboriginal resources: http://www.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca/eng/1302868012055/1302868605384
Using Your Memory! Grades K – 3 (Can be adapted upon needs of the class)
Traditionally First Nations, Métis and Inuit stories were told orally (out loud), and passed from person to person - it was very important to remember them because there was no alphabet to write things down.
Listen to the following stories here:
- The Granddaughter who was Eaten by a Big Fish, a Cree story
- The Lily Root, an Ojibway story
- Crow and Little Bear, a Coast Salish story
Let's test your memory: answer the following questions the best you can from what you remember. Answer the same questions for each story.
What was the story called? What culture was it from?
Who were the people and animals in the story?
Why is this story important? (Did it teach a lesson? Did it explain how something was made or born? Did it give helpful advice? Did it teach important spiritual beliefs?)
The above activity is excellent for oral language and getting students discussing the importance of Aboriginal stories.
Other Choices (fit in differentiated instruction) Act out a story, write a poem or song, or create a poster that illustrates the story!
Activities That Foster Critical Thinking About Diversity
Awareness Activities http://www.edchange.org/multicultural/activityarch.html With readings, quizzes, facts sheets, databases of relevant movies, and activities, this site provides educators with tools to foster dialogue among their students.
This website provides many resources for teaching about tolerance.
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